Li Shimin suddenly looked a little embarrassed. After all, he was now the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. After being so insulted by his own father, he was somewhat unable to get off the stage. Fortunately, the main seat was still some distance away, and Li Yuan did not make a big fuss.
No one else heard it.
Li Shimin felt somewhat guilty towards his father. After thinking about it, he decided to forget it. He suppressed his temper and called Li Mu aside.
Out of Li Yuan's sight, Li Mu felt a little unsure. He accompanied Xin Xing and followed Li Shimin to a cold hall.
To say that this hall is cold is relative to the liveliness of Taiji Hall. In fact, this is not a cold palace. When you open the door of the hall and go in, you can see a group of Turks drinking and eating meat here. Although it is not as lively as Taiji Hall,
It's quite satisfying.
When they heard the sound of opening the door, everyone stopped eating and drinking and looked over. When one of them saw Li Shimin, one of the big men stood up quickly, saluted respectfully, and said: "Ashina Simo, see His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
"
"The prince is exempt from the courtesy." Li Shimin helped Ashina Simo up and introduced him, saying: "This is my nephew, Li Mu, the Marquis of Zhulu. Didn't you want to see him? I brought him here for you.
After that, he introduced Li Mu: "This is General Ashina Simo who I mentioned to you. He visited Chang'an in the early years and was named the King of Heshun County by his father." After a pause, Li Shimin said again:
"He is also the current regent of the Turks."
"I've admired you for a long time..." Li Mu smiled and saluted, but he keenly noticed that when Li Shimin said that Ashina Simo was the current regent of Turks, the faces of the people behind Ashina Simo were a little...
It was unnatural, and there was a hint of resentment. From this, Li Mu knew that although these people came together, they were not the same group. It seemed that there was a story in it.
After hearing Li Shimin's introduction, Ashina Simo was stunned. He looked at Li Mu up and down and praised: "Your Majesty, if you hadn't introduced me, I would have found it hard to believe that the famous Zhuluhou was so old.
...It is admirable, Zhuluhou is the proud son of heaven!"
"Everywhere, generally, I rely on His Majesty's wise teachings." Li Mu said politely, "Why does the general come here and sit in the side hall instead of the main hall..."
Ashina Simo said hurriedly: "This cannot be blamed on Your Majesty's poor hospitality. It is actually because I am waiting for a secret visit. It will take a few days before I can appear in public. I have no choice but to celebrate the New Year here." As he said, Ashina Simo said.
Simo added: "Actually, the Turkic festivals are slightly different from those in the Central Plains. For the Turkic people, it is not a big deal if they fail to celebrate the New Year."
"That's because I didn't entertain you well. Come on, let me toast you."
"How dare you..." Ashina Simo said, quickly picked up the wine glass and had a drink with Li Shimin. Others did not dare to come over, obviously because of the huge difference in status and status.
"Li Mu, I am introducing the Prince of Huaihua County to you today. You must have guessed the reason why. I settled the Turkic tribes in Hetao, but the Turkic tribes were severely damaged. There was not enough cattle, sheep, and grain. The casualties were not counted.
, I feel pity for you. In the future, the Turkic tribes will also be my people, and I have to consider their livelihood. I am not as good as you in making money, so I want to introduce you to the prince of Huaihua County and see if you have anything.
The solution."
"Yes, yes, I have heard for a long time that Zhuluhou is the God of Wealth in the Tang Dynasty. Thanks to His Majesty, I was granted the post of regent, so I will naturally devote myself to it. However, I have no choice but to be a rough man. He is better at raising cattle and horses, but the rest is really
I have no choice, so please go to Lord Marquis and please give me some advice. I will do my best in the end."
When Li Mu heard this, he understood. This was probably the last time Li Shimin talked to him about Du Ruhui's legacy. He suggested that some Turks could be moved inward to work as workers. Li Shimin should have adopted his suggestion, but he
I don't know how to speak well, so I put this errand on him.
This matter happened because of Li Mu, so he has to bear the responsibility. Li Mu is not a person who does not take responsibility, but this matter is a big deal and cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. Li Mu thought about it.
Thinking, he said: "Since this matter is entrusted by your Majesty, I have absolutely no reason to shirk it. I should do my best to open up a special channel with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to trade with the Turkic tribes, but this matter
The scope involved is too large to be explained clearly in one or two sentences. I don’t know when the general will leave Chang’an, so I’ll try to arrange the time to make sure I don’t disappoint the general.”
Ashina Simo and Li Shimin looked at each other and said: "In three days, I will make a public appearance to visit the Supreme Emperor. Then I can officially meet with the Marquis. The time of departure is tentatively scheduled to be after the Lantern Festival. I don't know the Marquis."
Can you spare some time?"
"So, there is still half a month. There is plenty of time. The general can handle other matters with peace of mind. In three days, when you visit the Supreme Emperor, we will meet in heaven and on earth."
"Okay, that's it."
Li Mu nodded, also picked up a glass of wine, drank with Ashina Simo, and then left with Li Shimin.
In addition to this main hall, Li Mu followed Li Shimin back to Tai Chi Palace. On the way, Li Shimin added something that Li Mu didn't know before: "Ashina Simo came at dusk, and the few people around him were suddenly
Several brothers from Tuli. They came here to negotiate with me. Several brothers from Tuli originally wanted to see Jieli, but they were discovered by Ashina Simo and chased me. It seems that the Turkic tribes
I still have illusions about Jie Li, this matter really makes me sleepless."
Li Mu wondered: "Why is Your Majesty like this? Didn't you say that Tuli and Jieli's uncle and nephew are not on good terms? How can Tuli's tribe have illusions about Jieli?"
"The thoughts of the Turks are very different from ours. The Turks are cunning and cunning, and straight-minded. Although Tuli is not compatible with Jieli, several of Tuli's brothers may not necessarily have the same ideas as him.
And Tuli has died, and the cause of death is unknown. Many Turks still believe that Tuli's death is related to us. Although Tuli and Jieli are not in harmony, they are of the same clan after all, and we are incomprehensible with them.
If it were me, I would believe in Jie Li instead of Datang."
Li Mu frowned and said, "But when I looked at His Majesty's behavior just now, it seems that he has great trust in Ashina Simo. Why is that?"
Li Shimin said with a smile: "I have dealt with Ashina Simo before. He is what I call a straightforward person, and he will practice what he says. If he doesn't obey, no matter how much you try to persuade him, he won't listen.
But if he agrees, there must be no reason to change. I have appointed him as the Turkic Regent. Since he has accepted this job, he will not regret it. I have lived half my life and am very accurate in recognizing people. You don't need to worry about this.
"
Seeing that Li Shimin was so confident, Li Mu couldn't say anything. He nodded and said: "Since your majesty said so, I will do my best. After these few days, I have dealt with the matters at hand, and then started to deal with the affairs of the Turks.
Please send your Majesty a copy of the current information collected about the Turkic tribes to me, so that I can study it carefully and formulate a plan."
Li Shimin nodded, thought for a moment, and then said: "As for the policy towards Turks, I already have a charter in my mind. I will send you a copy, so you don't need to worry about it. What I want you to think of is how to feed the population.
, you just need to resolve this matter."
"I understand."
As they spoke, the two of them had arrived at the Tai Chi Hall. Li Shimin raised his hand to stop Li Mu and said, "Aren't you clamoring to go home? Go back, and don't go back with me hypocritically. I know you'll still be there tomorrow.
If something happens, I will go to the polo match. I will also go to your ring if I have time. However, I have one thing to warn you. Do not overdo anything. Many people have complained to me these days, saying that you
You kidnapped their children, but I suppressed them for you."
"Hmph, they still have the nerve to accuse me behind my back, thinking that I care about their good-for-nothing son? If anyone feels sorry for me, don't tell me behind my back, just come to me and tell me to take him away, but you have to make it clear first.
If anyone begs and wants to come back, don't blame me for not giving you face."
Li Shimin laughed dumbly and said: "You talk a lot, that's enough, go back."
"I excuse myself."
Li Mu turned around and walked down the steps. Suddenly, Li Shimin stopped him. Li Mu turned around and looked at Li Shimin and said, "Is there anything else, Your Majesty?"
"Li Mu, there is no one here. I want to ask you a question, and you must answer it honestly."
Li Mu was stunned for a moment and nodded.
"Prince Meng Lang is not a virtuous man. If I were to die one day, would you protect the prince?"
Li Mu thought for a while and said: "I will protect the people who have passed His Majesty's decree."
Li Shimin laughed and said, "How do you know that man is not the prince?"
"I believe that Your Majesty will make the wisest decision."
Li Shimin took a long breath and didn't know what he was thinking. It took him a long time before he said: "Don't worry, that person must be the prince. Go, I'm going to drink."
Li Mu frowned and thought to himself, if that's the case, is there any point in talking nonsense?
But then I thought again, everyone looks the same. How could he guess what Li Shimin was thinking?
But there is one thing that Li Mu has clearly realized. That is, he is too conspicuous now. It is said that anything good in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Now Li Shimin is thinking about himself and wants to discuss everything with himself. This is not a good thing.
Son.
It is easy to arouse the jealousy of other people, such as a person named Changsun. Moreover, throughout the ages, people with great achievements have never had a good ending.
It's too late to hide one's stupidity. The most important thing now is to quickly train a few talents to spread the power in hand, reassure the government and the public, and reassure Li Shimin. And he can also take this opportunity to be lazy, travel around the motherland, and make up for his past life.
I regret never leaving the province.
"Little Eunuch Chen, please lend me the carriage and take me home!"